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Bolivar

29.470°, -94.620° · tides: Sievers Cove, Goat Island

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Today

Today: High 78° · 19% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Low 70° · 5% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:28 AM / 6:36 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:40 PM / 9:07 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 97%
Major period
12:55 AM–2:55 AM
Minor period
8:37 AM–9:37 AM
Major period
1:25 PM–3:25 PM
Minor period
7:10 PM–8:10 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 2712 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 296 AMclouds78% cloud cover81% cloud cover75% cloud cover66% cloud cover67% cloud cover72% cloud cover72% cloud cover77% cloud cover72% cloud cover60% cloud cover55% cloud cover56% cloud cover59% cloud cover67% cloud cover63% cloud cover66% cloud cover67% cloud cover54% cloud cover50% cloud cover56% cloud cover51% cloud cover54% cloud cover54% cloud cover52% cloud cover41% cloud cover39% cloud cover32% cloud cover28% cloud cover32% cloud cover26% cloud cover34% cloud cover30% cloud cover31% cloud cover30% cloud cover29% cloud cover21% cloud cover21% cloud cover20% cloud cover20% cloud cover16% cloud cover19% cloud cover27% cloud cover31% cloud cover30% cloud cover27% cloud cover24% cloud cover22% cloud cover22% cloud cover⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°77787670707070717879787474737171rain11% chance15% chance19% chance13% chance8% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 10E 9 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 14 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 9 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 7 mph, gusts 8E 8 mph, gusts 10E 9 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 11 AM77°77°66°69%78%11%–E 121510+ mi
Tue 12 PM78°78°66°67%81%15%–E 131610+ mi⚡
Tue 1 PM78°78°66°67%75%19%–E 131610+ mi⚡
Tue 2 PM78°78°66°67%66%13%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 3 PM76°76°67°74%67%8%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 4 PM76°76°67°74%72%2%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 5 PM76°76°67°74%72%1%–E 121610+ mi
Tue 6 PM74°74°67°79%77%1%–E 121610+ mi
Tue 7 PM72°72°68°87%72%1%–E 101410+ mi
Tue 8 PM70°70°68°93%60%1%–E 101410+ mi
Tue 9 PM70°70°68°93%55%2%–E 101310+ mi
Tue 10 PM70°70°69°97%56%2%–E 101310+ mi
Tue 11 PM70°70°69°97%59%3%–ESE 101310+ mi
Wed 12 AM70°70°69°97%67%3%–ESE 91210+ mi
Wed 1 AM70°70°69°97%63%4%–ESE 81010+ mi
Wed 2 AM70°70°69°97%66%5%–ESE 81010+ mi
Wed 3 AM70°70°69°97%67%5%–ESE 81010+ mi
Wed 4 AM70°70°69°97%54%5%–E 91210+ mi
Wed 5 AM70°70°69°97%50%5%–E 91210+ mi
Wed 6 AM70°70°69°97%56%4%–E 91210+ mi
Wed 7 AM72°72°69°90%51%4%–E 101310+ mi
Wed 8 AM71°71°69°93%54%4%–E 121410+ mi
Wed 9 AM74°74°69°84%54%4%–E 121510+ mi
Wed 10 AM77°77°70°79%52%6%–E 131610+ mi
Wed 11 AM78°78°70°76%41%6%–ESE 141710+ mi
Wed 12 PM79°79°69°72%39%6%–ESE 141710+ mi
Wed 1 PM79°79°69°72%32%0%–ESE 131710+ mi
Wed 2 PM79°79°69°72%28%0%–ESE 141610+ mi
Wed 3 PM79°79°68°69%32%0%–ESE 131610+ mi
Wed 4 PM80°83°68°67%26%1%–ESE 131610+ mi
Wed 5 PM78°78°68°71%34%1%–ESE 1215–
Wed 6 PM77°77°67°71%30%1%–ESE 1214–
Wed 7 PM76°76°67°74%31%0%–ESE 913–
Wed 8 PM74°74°67°79%30%0%–ESE 912–
Wed 9 PM74°74°67°79%29%0%–ESE 910–
Wed 10 PM74°74°66°76%21%0%–ESE 910–
Wed 11 PM74°74°66°76%21%0%–ESE 89–
Thu 12 AM73°73°66°79%20%0%–SE 89–
Thu 1 AM73°73°66°79%20%0%–SE 78–
Thu 2 AM73°73°66°79%16%0%–SE 78–
Thu 3 AM72°72°67°84%19%0%–ESE 78–
Thu 4 AM72°72°67°84%27%0%–ESE 78–
Thu 5 AM71°71°67°87%31%0%–ESE 78–
Thu 6 AM70°70°67°90%30%0%–E 89–
Thu 7 AM69°69°67°93%27%0%–E 810–
Thu 8 AM71°71°66°84%24%0%–E 912–
Thu 9 AM74°74°66°76%22%0%–E 913–
Thu 10 AM76°76°67°74%22%0%–E 1014–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 70°

19% rain

E 10–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Mostly Sunny

80° / 69°

6% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

81° / 68°

Dry

E 7–12 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 30

Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

77° / 69°

30% rain · 0.11"

E 7–14 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 69°

27% rain · 0.07"

SE 6–8 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

79° / 70°

4% rain

E 5–8 mph · gusts 12

Mon, Nov 2

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

80° / 67°

21% rain

S 7–13 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 642 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ335-280015-
Galveston Bay-
642 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A
slight chance of showers early this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 642 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ350-355-280015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
642 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms late. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of
showers in the evening. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · December 2010

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
19% lit
↑ 2:39 AM
↓ 2:08 PM
★★★☆c75
2
11% lit
↑ 3:44 AM
↓ 2:49 PM
★☆☆☆c79
3
5% lit
↑ 4:50 AM
↓ 3:34 PM
★★★★c91
4
1% lit
↑ 5:56 AM
↓ 4:25 PM
★★★★c98
best
5
0% lit
↑ 6:58 AM
↓ 5:20 PM
★★★★c100
New Moon
Moon farthest south (-24.8°)
best
6
1% lit
↑ 7:56 AM
↓ 6:19 PM
★★★★c99
best
7
5% lit
↑ 8:47 AM
↓ 7:18 PM
★☆☆☆c94
8
10% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★★★c92
9
17% lit
↑ 10:10 AM
↓ 9:14 PM
★★★★c84
10
24% lit
↑ 10:45 AM
↓ 10:09 PM
★★★☆c74
11
33% lit
↑ 11:16 AM
↓ 11:02 PM
★★☆☆c62
12
42% lit
↑ 11:45 AM
↓ 11:55 PM
★☆☆☆c50
13
52% lit
↑ 12:14 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 404,405 km
First Quarter
14
61% lit
↑ 12:44 PM
↓ 12:47 AM
★☆☆☆c42
15
70% lit
↑ 1:15 PM
↓ 1:39 AM
★★☆☆c53
16
79% lit
↑ 1:49 PM
↓ 2:34 AM
★★☆☆c64
17
86% lit
↑ 2:27 PM
↓ 3:30 AM
★★★☆c76
18
92% lit
↑ 3:11 PM
↓ 4:29 AM
★★★★c85
19
97% lit
↑ 4:02 PM
↓ 5:28 AM
★★★★c92
20
100% lit
↑ 4:59 PM
↓ 6:27 AM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest north (23.7°)
best
21
100% lit
↑ 6:01 PM
↓ 7:23 AM
★☆☆☆c96
Full Moon · Cold Moon
22
98% lit
↑ 7:07 PM
↓ 8:14 AM
★★★★c96
best
23
93% lit
↑ 8:13 PM
↓ 9:00 AM
★★★★c93
24
86% lit
↑ 9:19 PM
↓ 9:42 AM
★★★★c85
25
77% lit
↑ 10:24 PM
↓ 10:20 AM
★★★☆c71
Perigee · 368,466 km
26
66% lit
↑ 11:28 PM
↓ 10:57 AM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
27
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:32 AM
★☆☆☆c45
Last Quarter
28
44% lit
↑ 12:32 AM
↓ 12:09 PM
★★☆☆c62
29
33% lit
↑ 1:36 AM
↓ 12:48 PM
★★★☆c78
30
23% lit
↑ 2:40 AM
↓ 1:30 PM
★★★★c89
31
14% lit
↑ 3:44 AM
↓ 2:18 PM
★★★★c93

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Dec 5 · 11:36 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Dec 5 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-24.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Dec 13 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Dec 13 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,405 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Dec 13 · 7:58 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Dec 20 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (23.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Dec 21 · 2:13 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Dec 25 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 368,466 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Dec 26 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Dec 27 · 10:19 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sat, Dec 4 · Sun, Dec 5 · Mon, Dec 6 · Mon, Dec 20 · Wed, Dec 22

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

368,481 km closest · 404,324 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for Sievers Cove, Goat IslandSurf report: Bolivar Peninsula (Crystal Beach)Offshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Tue 8:21 AM.